Word · Frequency #24520
iota
约塔；伊奥塔
the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
只指希腊字母第9个字母；‘极微小’义不在本条。
- 1.
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).
希腊字母表的第九个字母(Ι, ι)。
- 2.
A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity; the principal is typically being held in escrow by the accountholder.
一种银行账户,赚取利息并支付给第三方,通常是慈善机构；本金通常由账户持有人托管
- 3.
The Latin letter Ɩ (minuscule: ɩ).
拉丁字母Ɩ(小写:ɩ)。
- 4.
A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
一点；极小且无关紧要的数量。
希腊字母表的第九个字母(Ι, ι)。；一种银行账户,赚取利息并支付给第三方,通常是慈善机构；本金通常由账户持有人托管；拉丁字母Ɩ(小写:ɩ)。；一点；极小且无关紧要的数量。；希腊字母第9位(I
In use
There isn't an iota of truth in his excuse.
She didn't show even an iota of interest in my proposal.
After the argument, their friendship did not change one iota.
not a/one iota of + uncountable noun
常用于否定句，强调完全不存在。
There is not an iota of evidence to support his claim.
他的说法没有丝毫证据支持。
not change/alter ... one iota
用作副词短语，修饰动词，强调程度为零。
Her decision did not change one iota despite our pleas.
尽管我们恳求，她的决定没有丝毫改变。
every iota of + uncountable noun
较不常见，用于肯定句，强调全部。
Connections
Collocations
- not one iota
- 丝毫不，一点也不
- I don't care one iota about the critics.我对那些批评者一点也不在乎。
- an iota of truth
- 一丝实情，一点儿真实性
- There is not an iota of truth in the rumor.那个谣言没有一点真实性。
- not an iota of evidence
- 没有丝毫证据
- They produced not an iota of evidence to support the claim.他们没有拿出丝毫证据来支持这一说法。
- iota of difference
- 丝毫差异
- It makes not an iota of difference which option you choose.你选择哪个选项没有丝毫差别。
- without an iota of hesitation
- 毫不迟疑地
- She agreed without an iota of hesitation.她毫不迟疑地同意了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
希腊字母 ι 就一小竖，像'一点点'；由此记住 iota = 极小、毫不重要的数量。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、speeches and journalism、negative constructions like 'not one iota' iota 表示“极小量”时多用于较正式的书面语或修辞性表达，常见于否定句（如 not one iota）；日常口语中更常说 a bit 或 a shred。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 iota 韵脚一致的是 quota（/ˈkwoʊtə/ 与 /aɪˈoʊtə/ 同韵 /oʊtə/）。beta（/ˈbeɪtə/）和 theta（/ˈθeɪtə/）只共享拼写结尾 -ta，发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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